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Gossypium sturtianum
Sturt’s Desert Rose
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Uses: Highly ornamental flowering shrub for informal group plantings, or grouped as a barrier or wind-break in wider verges, nature strips, parks and reserves. Requires well-drained soils.
Bird and insect attracting.
Requires well-drained soils.

This plant is indigenous to the following botanical regions of South Australia.

:NW: North Western  
:NU: Nullarbor   
:GT: Gairdner-Torrens   
:FR: Flinders Rangers  
:EA: Eastern   
:EP: Eyre Peninsula
:NL: Northern Lofty
:SL: Southern Lofty
 
For detail on these regions refer to the user guide.

  • Height 1.5-2m
  • Spread 0.5-1m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
    • position-partshade Part Shade
  • Family Malvaceae
  • Botanical Name Gossypium sturtianum
  • Common Name Sturt’s Desert Rose
  • Origin SA, Vic, NSW, WA, Qld, NT
  • Habit Erect, Dense
  • Landscape Plains
  • Soil Texture Gravel, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Light frost, Lime
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Mauve
  • Flowering Time Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
  • Flower Type Open-petalled
  • Purpose Ornamental, Habitat
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Form Medium Shrub (Usually between 1.2m & 3.6m)
  • Indigenous to the Adelaide Region